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Anthrenus
Sign in to saveAnthrenus is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, Anthrenus was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus Neoanthrenus is closely related.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyDermestidae
Anthrenus verbasci que ha perdido la mayoría de las escamas Larvas de Anthrenus alimentándose de un espécimen de Sceliphron destillatorius Anthrenus es un género de coleópteros de la familia Dermestidae, los llamados en inglés "carpet beetles" (escarabajos de las alfombras). Anthrenus fue colocado históricamente en una subfamilia Anthreninae, aunque actualmente está incluido en Megatominae. El género Neoanthrenus está estrechamente relacionado. Anthrenus son pequeños escarabajos de unos pocos milímetros de largo con una forma redondeada. Sus antenas tienen pequeños bolas al final, que son más regordetas en los machos que en las hembras. Muchos tienen un diseño delicado y bastante bonito, con un cuerpo oscuro con escamas de colores de distintos tonos marrones, beige, rojo, blanquecinas y grises. Estas escamas se frotan con facilidad, y los adultos están a menudo parcialmente desprovisto de ellos, mostrando los élitros de color negro brillante. Un considerable número de subespecies y variedades han sido nombrados, pero es cuestionable si estos son todos válidos o simplemente se refieren a tales diferencias relacionadas con la edad. El enorme número de especies se ha dividido en vario
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Anthrenus is a genus of beetles in the Dermestidae family, skin beetles. One of several genera of carpet beetles, Anthrenus was historically placed in a subfamily Anthreninae, though presently included in the Megatominae. The genus Neoanthrenus is closely related.
Anthrenus carpet beetles are small beetles a few (1.8-4mm) millimeters long with a rounded shape. Their antennae bear small clubs at the end, which are larger in the males than in females. Many have a delicate pattern, with a dark body covered in colorful scales of various brown, tan, red, whitish and grey hues. These scales rub off easily and old individuals are often partially devoid of them, showing the shining black elytra. A considerable number of subspecies and varieties have been named, but it is questionable whether these are all valid or simply refer to such age-related differences. The massive number of species has been divided into several subgenera, but these are not too firmly established. The small subgenus Helocerus for example is sometimes entirely included in Florilinus. Also, new species are being described every now and then.